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You have been using Excel 2016 for a while and either in training or through self-development you have a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Excel. You have used Excel to perform tasks such as running calculations on data and sorting and filtering numeric data. In this course, you will extend your knowledge into some of the more specialised and advanced capabilities of Excel by automating some common tasks, applying advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets such as PivotTables and collaborating on worksheets with others.

Create, edit and format spreadsheets
Navigate within worksheets and books
Use Insert Function to create built-in functions
Work with absolute references
Create named ranges
Create Tables within Excel
Sort and filter data

Target Audience

This course is aimed at end users who want to develop their skills so they can use advanced techniques to manipulate Excel data. Delegates should have attended QA's Excel 2016 Intermediate course (QAMEX16ITM) or have equivalent knowledge.

Create macros to automate common tasks
Collaborate with others by merging and tracking workbooks
Create and manipulate PivotTables and PivotCharts
Write advanced Lookup and Reference Functions
Use advanced techniques to analyse data
Ensure acceptable data entry with Data Validation

Module 1: Creating Macros

Creating a Macro
Running a Macro
Editing a Macro
Assigning Shortcuts to Macros
Macro Security
Copying a Macro between Workbooks

Module 2: Collaborating with Others

Protection
Track Changes

Module 3 - Creating PivotTables and Slicers

Creating a PivotTable
Amending the Fields in a PivotTable
Updating a PivotTable
Adding Calculations to a PivotTable
Add Grouping to a PivotTable
Using Slicers
Creating PivotTables from Tables and Related Tables

Module 4: Advanced Lookup and Reference Functions

MATCH
VLOOKUP
ROW/COLUMN
INDEX
OFFSET

Module 5: Analysing Data

Creating Scenarios
What-If Analysis using Goal Seek
Consolidating Data
Linking to External Workbooks

Module 6: Data Validation

Number Validation
Data List Validation
Message Prompts and Alerts
Conditional Data Validation
Data Validation Errors

Appendix 1: Import and Export Data

Exporting Excel Data
Importing Delimited Text

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Classroom / Virtual Classroom

13 August 2024